Saudi Arabia, Four Countries Sign Cybersecurity MoUs as GCF Concludes

Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in cybersecurity with national bodies in Qatar, Romania, Spain, and Kuwait on the sidelines of the third edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF).

 The MoUs were signed between the Saudi NCA and Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Romania’s National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC), the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE), and Kuwait’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).

 The 2023 edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum, held in Riyadh under the theme “Charting Shared Priorities in Cyberspace,” concluded Thursday evening after heavy global participation, including 150 high-level speakers and attendees from 120 countries.

 The two-day GCF served as a platform for discussing strategic orientations and crucial international issues in the cyberspace domain.

 Participants from around the world engaged in dialogue on cooperation and unified efforts in cybersecurity and also discussed maximizing opportunities, transferring knowledge, and enhancing human and technical capabilities in the sector.

 The forum featured 35 discussion sessions, attended by decision-makers, CEOs, and senior officials from the public and private sectors at both the local and international levels.